What does Gomoku do that other Fun pages on this site do not?

Black moves first. Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal five wins. Undo and restart. No AI. Short version: 15×15 two-player; five in a row wins.

Does Gomoku upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?

No. Gomoku runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: 15×15. Five in a row wins. Undo available.

Should I use Minesweeper instead of Gomoku?

Use Gomoku when you need 15×15 two-player; five in a row wins. Use Minesweeper when you need Number clues; hit a mine to lose, clear the board to win. They share a category (Fun) but not the same job.

What are the limits of Gomoku?

15×15. Five in a row wins. Undo available. Also: Black moves first. Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal five wins. Undo and restart. No AI.

Gomoku

15×15 two-player; five in a row wins.

Black moves first. Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal five wins. Undo and restart. No AI.

What Gomoku does

Black moves first. Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal five wins. Undo and restart. No AI.

Practical limit for Gomoku: 15×15. Five in a row wins. Undo available. That is why output can differ from heavy desktop Fun software. Read the tool-specific note again: Black moves first. Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal five wins. Undo and restart. No AI.

How to use Gomoku

This Gomoku page is a small Fun utility (/fun/gomoku). It is not Minesweeper (Number clues; hit a mine to lose, clear the board to win.).
Set the few inputs Gomoku needs. Path hint: fun · gomoku. 15×15 two-player; five in a row wins.
Set only the options that match Gomoku. Neighbor Virtual Piano does something else (Click keys; WebAudio plays a tone.). Tool note: Black moves first. Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal five wins. Undo and restart. No AI.
Run Gomoku in this tab. Browser memory still applies: 15×15. Five in a row wins. Undo available.
Download or copy the result from Gomoku. If it is the wrong job, open Minesweeper instead.

When not to use Gomoku

Skip Gomoku when a neighbor tool matches better — start with Minesweeper or Virtual Piano — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Black moves first. Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal five wins. Undo and restart. No AI.

Questions about Gomoku

What does Gomoku do that other Fun pages on this site do not?: Black moves first. Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal five wins. Undo and restart. No AI. Short version: 15×15 two-player; five in a row wins.
Does Gomoku upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?: No. Gomoku runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: 15×15. Five in a row wins. Undo available.
Should I use Minesweeper instead of Gomoku?: Use Gomoku when you need 15×15 two-player; five in a row wins. Use Minesweeper when you need Number clues; hit a mine to lose, clear the board to win. They share a category (Fun) but not the same job.
What are the limits of Gomoku?: 15×15. Five in a row wins. Undo available. Also: Black moves first. Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal five wins. Undo and restart. No AI.